Linotype-machine.



No. 741,294. PATENTED OCT. 13, 1903. H. B. BARTLETT.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1902.

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No. 741,294. EATENTED OCT. 13, 1903.

LINOTYPE MAGHIEH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE, 21, 1902.

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H. B. BARTLETT LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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No, 741,294. PATENTED 001. 13, 1903.

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LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 21, 1902.

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LINOTYPE- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,294, dated October13, 1903.

Application filed June 21, 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY B. BARTLETT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Berlin,Germany,have invented new and usefulImprovements in Linotype-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention has reference'to improvements inlinotype-machines, and relates more especially to improvements indevices for distributing and releasing various sorts of matrices inlinotype-machines.

In linotype-machines of the ordinary construction having matricescarrying the negative letters serving for founding the matrices for thepurpose of distribution and correct disposal in the magazine-channels,according to the number of various kinds of matrices used, are suspendedvertically on one or more distributing-rules. In such machines there isone distributing-rule for each kind of matrix. A great defect attachingto these machines is that without changing the magazine onlya limitednumber of kinds of matrices can be handled at the same time. Anotherdisadvantage is the complicated construction of the distributingdevice,which is rendered necessary by reason of the separated position of themagazine.

The subject of the present invention is a device for distributing andreleasing various sorts of matrices in linotype-machines by means of adistributing-rule, the defects re ferred to being overcome by thematrices being provided with an eccentric arrangement of teeth andafterbeing raised into the distributing-box and pushed forward are fartheradvanced in a prolongation of the latter, whereby the individualmatrices, according to the character, are so arranged by turning thatthe various sorts hang at any desired angle at both sides of thedistributing-rule and in this slanting position are conducted along thedistributing-rule by the usual spindles into the several magazineslocated below the rule, one behind the other. The magazines are providedwith detaching devices for the matrices connected together so that onlyonly one sort of matrix can be detached from a magazine.

In order to make theinvention more readily understood, I haveillustrated it on the acsefia'l 90. (No model companying drawings,Figure 1 of which shows in elevation the arrangement of a device of thiskind on a linotypeanachine with two magazines. Fig. 2 is a rear view ofthe same. broken away, the distributing-rule with operating-spindles andthe top part of two magazines. Fig. 4 showsin cross-section thecorresponding bottom part with distributing devices for the matrices.Fig. 5is a side elevation of the distributing-box with device forturning the matrices. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 7 arear view of the same. Fig. 8 shows a part of the turning device in sideelevation. Fig. 9 isa front view of this part. Fig. 10 is a section onthe line A A of Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is a bottom view of the part shown inFig. 9, and Fig. 12 is a front view of the turning device looking fromthe line B B on Fig. 5.

1 and 2 are the two magazines.

3 is the distributing-rule, and 4 the distributing-spindles.

5 is the distribu ting-box; 6, the elevator for conveying the matricesout of the galley 10 in the distributing-box 5, and 9 is the stop forthe magazine for the purpose of disengaging the magazine not in use forthe time being.

In the distributing-box 5, Figs. 5 to 7, 11 and 12 are the grooves inwhich the matrices slide under pressure of the distribu tin g-carriage7. At the end of the box is a prolongation or extension 16, formed bytwo side pieces 47, which are fixed with the upper end at thedistributing-box. Between the lower ends is arranged a bottom piece 48,Fig. 12. The side parts 47 are provided with metal plates 49 as guide.The surfaces 24 of these plates finish in projections 25. The side parts47 at the top are formed to arcs 13, between which is arranged the guide15, Figs. 8 to 11. This guide 15 is provided with a short rack 21 andtwo rearwardly ascending and widening projections 17 and 18, by whichprojections 17 18 the turning of the matrices is effected. The bottompiece 48 is formed inwardly to an are 14, which are continues insurfaces 19 20, inclined at a certain angle to each other, so that theare 14 is vertical. under the projections 17 1 8 and the surfaces 19 20are under the rack 21.

Fig. 3 shows in cross-section, partly" 22 is a guide-piece for the lowerinner lugs W m g of the matrix. The piece 22 is arranged in the bottompiece 48, Fig. 12, between the surfaces 19 20. The metal plates 49 form,with the side pieces 47 and the surfaces 19 20 of the bottom 48, a guide23 for the lower exterior lugs of the matrix.

26 is a lever which, actuated by a cylinder with a curviform groove 26,Fig. 2, by means of a member 27, conveys the matrices singly held by theprojections'25'to the spindles 4. The matrices 28 29, suspended from therule 3, Fig. 3, are conducted with the lower inner lugs along a guide-e.g., a wire 27-with lower inner lugs and reach the channels 30 31 of themagazine 1 2, in which at the exit detents 32 33 are provided, pivotedat 38 39. The detents are hooked at one end and are chamfered off at theopposite end 42 (or 43.) An intermediate linke. g., a bar 34-is pivotedto the hooks 35 36, actuated by a spring 37 in the direction of thearrow, Fig. 4, when a bar 42 of the keyboard 8 of the machine releasesthe nose 45 of a lever 46, jointed to the bar 34.

44 is a guide-plate for the released matrices of the upper magazine, ifit is'engaged. The plate 44 is arranged before the channel-outlet, sothat the plate 44 in the reversing of the revolving stop 9, which isarranged likewise before the channel-outlet between the magazine, isengaged by the stop 9. For this purpose the guide-plate 44 is arrangedrotary at both sides of the magazine on lugs 47 of the stop 9. The stop9 is provided with two lugs 40 41, which in turning the stop 9 areconnected with the plate 44, so that if the upper magazine is disengagedthe plate 44 is elevated and the channel-outlets of the under magazineset free. If the under magazine is disengaged, the plate 44 is in thelowest position and forms, with the even surface of the stop 9, an evendownward-inclined plane.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The line of matrices set upin the galley 10 is brought before the casting-pot in the usual manner,cast, and raised by the elevator 6 into the box 5, in which the line isadvanced by the carriage 7. In this ordinary manner the matrices,without regard to their different eccentricity of teeth, are arrangedwith their broad sides together in such manner that the ends (narrowsides) lying uniformly form a fiat surface. On their passage through thethe guide 15, mounted in the prolongation 16, which guide is securedexactly at the center of the box. Asthe teeth of the matrices arearranged eccentrically to the center line of the matrices, on theadvance of the latter, according to the eccentricity of the teeth, thepart 15.with its projections 17 18 will exercise a pressure on the gapsbetween the teeth of the matrices, which compels the latter to turn inthe direction of pressure, according to the form of the are determinedby the surfaces 13 and 14. If, for instance, a matrix with right-handedteeth is conducted through the prolongation 16, the surface 17 of theprojection 17 will engage in a certain gap formed by the teeth of theleft-hand row of teeth. On their passage through the prolongation 16 thematrices, owing to the'increasing pressure of the surface 17, whichspreads rearward, will be turned in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 7,and on their further passage in the same direction, owing to the surface18 engaging in the next deeperlying gap, since the different sorts ofmatrices have teeth of different eccentricity, the individualmatrices'are turned in various directions, so that the various sorts areseparated from each other and arranged. After their passage through theprolongation 16 the matrices, sliding on the rack 21 onto the surfaces19 20 and guided on their lugs in nels and 31, in which they slidedown-- ward by their own weight to the end of the magazine, where theyare stopped by the hooks 36 of the detents 32 33. If by striking akey-lever of the keyboard 8for instance, of the lever carrying theletter a the rod 42 is lifted, the rod 34 will under the influence ofthe spring 37 move in the direction of the arrow, Fig. '4, the hooks 3536 leave channels 30 31, and all the front matrices 28 29, carrying theletter a of all the magazines, will be released.- At the same timethrough the rotation of the detents 32 33 about the pins 38 39 thechamfered surfaces 42 43 of the detents 32 33 enter the channels 30 31,whereby the remaining matrices of all the magazines are prevented fromfalling. In order, however, that on striking the keylever a only onematrix a of one sort is released between the magazines before the exitof the channels, a stop 9 is arranged pro- ?vided with projections 41,which latter press back the matrices of the released magazinee. g., themagazine 1-for a short distance, so that between the detents 35 and theupper rear lug of the matrix 28 a space is left, whereby the detents 3233 are relieved of the pressure of the matrices resting on them.distributing-box the matrices are turned by i What I claim, and desireto secure by Letiters Patent, is-

1. A device for distributing and releasing different sorts of matrices,comprisingin combination with matrices having eccentric teeth 9 orindents, a device for turning same singly,

"a distributing-rule, spindles by which the different sorts of matricesare conveyed along at any desired angle on either side of the rule,

magazines arranged one behind the other below the distributing-ruletoreceive said mat- ;rices, and releasing devices for the various sortsarranged in and between the magazines IIO for preventing more than onesort of matrix leaving a magazine at once, all substantially asdescribed.

2. The turning device for the 1natrices,comprising a guide havingprojections corresponding to the matrices located in a prolongation ofthe distributing-box, and upon which the matrices are pressed and inconsequence of the ascent turned, so that the matrices, according as towhether the indents or teeth lie eccentrically right or left, afterleaving the said prolongation of the distributing-box are pushed to theright or left hand side of the distributing-rule, substantially asdescribed.

3. In type-setting machines, a releasing device for the matrices,comprising detents pivoted within the channels of the magazines anddevices connecting same, whereby on depressing a lever-key the matricesbearing the letter corresponding to said key in each magazine are setfree, and control devices located below the exit-opening of the channelsfor preventing any matrix from being released except those of themagazine set free by said control devices, substantially as described.

4. In type-setting machines,in combination with a releasing devicehaving detents located within the magazine-channels, a device forcontrolling the exits of said channels, comprising a pivotal platehaving projections and means for actuating same, said projectionsretreating the matrices for a short distance so that between the detentand the lugs of the matrices a space is formed and the detents relievedof the pressure of the matrices, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY B. BARTLETT. Witnesses:

WOLDEMAR HAUPT, HENRY HASPER.

